Through the 2008 Games - 1) Jack Lovelock - 1936 Games in Berlin
2) Peter Snell - 1964 Games in Tokyo
3) John Walker - 1976 Games in Montreal
Jack Lovelock in men's 1500 meter run.
New Zealand's first gold medal in Olympic athletics (track and field) was won by Jack Lovelock in the 1936 Olympic Games in Berlin. He won the 1500 meter race in what was then a world record time of 3:47.8.
Jack Lovelock particiapted in the sport of running. He won the 1936 Olympic gold medal in the 1500 meter event.
JOhn Walker won his Olympic Gold medal in 1976 in the Montreal Olympic Games for the 1500 meters. Hope this helped! Viola.
New Zealand's John Walker won 1 Olympic gold medal, that in men's 1500 meter run at the 1976 Summer Games in Montreal.
Jack Lovelock received the gold medal competing for New Zealand and setting a new world record running the 1500 meter race.
The bronze medal winner in the Men's 1500 Metres event at the Rio 2016 Olympics was from New Zealand.
Oussama Mellouli in men's 1500 meter freestyle at the 2008 Games in Beijing.
Semion Elistratov representing the Olympic Athletes from Russia won the bronze medal in men's 1500 metres in short track speed skating.
The bronze medalist in the Men's 1500 Metres event at the Rio 2016 Olympics was Nicholas Willis of New Zealand.
New Zealand first competed as an independent nation in 1920. The first athlete to win an Olympic medal for New Zealand as an independent nation was Clarence Hadfield D'Arcy who won a bronze in single scull rowing at the 1920 Games in Antwerp.
Bahrain.Rashid Ramzi of Bahrain won gold in men's 1500 meter run at the 2008 Games in Beijing.